• Application Deadline: Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Marketer


• Job Type Contract


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 
  

Job Overview

• The Sales & Marketing Manager will be primarily responsible for executing the sales strategy of the hotel with the ultimate objective of maximizing revenues across all revenue-generating outlets to include bedrooms, meetings and events, and food and beverage.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Devise and implement the overall sales and marketing plan for the hotel and actively monitor its progress in terms of achieving KPI’s, budgets and revenues.


• Liaise with the General Manager and Great National Head Office in adopting price strategies across the hotel.


• Build-on and develop relationships with our current clients.


• Analyse current markets and identify new markets and potential clients.


• Tour series contracting.


• Organise and conduct site inspections and familiarization trips in conjunction with the Hotel team.


• Manage the number and performance of third party and promotional websites and liaise with providers in ensuring optimisation of the hotel’s online position.


• Proactively monitor the Hotel’s profile on the various social media platforms and ensure appropriate responses are posted in a timely fashion.


• Liaise with our Digital Team in managing the content of the Hotel’s website.


• Develop and agree departmental sales plans and communicate them clearly to all parties.


• Manage all promotional collateral from copyright through to design and print and ensure that it is in line with Great National branding.


• Ensure in house promotional material is current, effective and supports any new sales and marketing promotions.


• Where necessary devise adverts for the promotion of the Food & Beverage departments in the local market.


• Manage the guest database and ensure that client’s details are accurate and UpToDate.


• Ensure that all client correspondence is tracked and recorded, including quotations and contracts.


• Represent the hotel at consumer trade fairs, mall promotions and tourism events both at local and national level.


• Organise on and off-site client entertainment.


• Maintain the highest standards of professional conduct at all times when dealing with clients, guests etc.


• Submit weekly Sales & Marketing activity reports to the General Manager and Directors.


• Lead and develop your Sales & Marketing team by proactively coaching and mentoring team members.


• Conduct weekly snapshot meetings with your team and up update on activities/sales to date and plans for the weeks ahead.


• Monitor the progress of your sales team through weekly activity reports


• Encourage positive working relations with all departments by regular communications and feedback.

Requirements

• At least 3 years plus experience of a similar role within the hospitality industry


• Commercially focused, have the ability to analyse market data and be results driven


• Articulate, confident communicator at all levels both with colleagues and clients.


• Strong understanding of digital marketing including web analytics metrics and tools.


• Ambitious, creative and the ability to influence decisions.


• High level of customer focus and understanding.